"Buried Alive" -
Toulmin Diagram
last updated 10/6/2008
cl.m We must implement a
"national plan of action" and
"voluntary recycling." POLICY grm1 / cl1 The status quo has significant, inherent problems - "Too much waste and nowhere to put it." gr1a Signif. (Problem?) 1
- [ stats on quantity of
garbage - para. 3 ] w1a [ By definition, these numbers are
significant. ] gr1b
Inherency 1 -
"We are running out of room;" [ stats ] therefore, the problem won't solve itself. [Para 4] w1b
[ definition of inherency ] gr1c
Signif. Problem 2 - we're "perpetrating an injustice" on the third world. w1c
[ Langone quotation shows inherent link to SQ. ] grm2 / cl2 We have a two part plan - taxes [ para 6 ] and 4 steps
to voluntary recycling [ para 7 ] which
will work. gr2a The tax
works in Seattle w2a
- [ example ] gr2b [
Examples in para 7 ] w2b - [ example warrant ] grm3 / cl3 This plan will produce benefits. gr3a Japanese
recycling works and produces cost savings W3a analogy - Japan and U.S. are similar in
all important ways b3a [ none are listed but here is what it would
have to be. Facts showing Japan and
U.S. are similar in all important ways w.m / 1-3 = [
the requirements of a policy case.] q. [
"certainly" is implied ] r. [ none indicated ] bm [ none listed but here is
what it would be.
"Debate texts and McGaan's lectures support these
requirements." |